# RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/gr-rce-23-001-restore-act-centers-of-excellence-research-grants-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343917

> U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program offered grants of up to $10.3 million (at least $2.2 million) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 5 awards. Applications closed on October 31, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | GR-RCE-23-001 |
| Agency | U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 31, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $10.3 million |
| Award floor | $2.2 million |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 21.015 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## What the grant funds

Treasury is publishing multiple funding opportunity notices for its RESTORE Act grant programs. This announcement applies only to the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program. Trust Fund amounts are available to establish one or more Centers of Excellence through competitive subawards to nongovernmental entities and consortia in the Gulf Coast Region, including institutions of higher education. Funds may be used to establish Centers of Excellence, and by those Centers of Excellence for science, technology, and monitoring in one or more of the following disciplines as described in the RESTORE Act and Treasury’s implementing regulations at 31 CFR 34.704: 1) Coastal and deltaic sustainability, restoration, and protection, including solutions and technology that allow citizens to live in a safe and sustainable manner in a coastal delta in the Gulf Coast Region. 2) Coastal fisheries and wildlife ecosystem research and monitoring in the Gulf Coast Region. 3) Offshore energy development, including research and technology to improve the sustainable and safe development of energy resources in the Gulf of Mexico. 4) Sustainable and resilient growth, economic and commercial development in the Gulf Coast Region. 5) Comprehensive observation, monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico. Eligible applicants issuing subawards to Center(s) of Excellence must establish and implement a program to monitor compliance with its subaward agreements.

## Questions people ask

### Is GR-RCE-23-001 still open?

No. It closed on October 31, 2023. A newer notice is open: GR-RCE-26-001, closes October 31, 2027 (358 days left).

### Who can apply for RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program?

U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program accepted applications from state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program?

Closed October 31, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $10.3 million each.

### Who has won Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana, Department of Environmental Quality Mississippi, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The program made 129 awards worth $520 million in that time.